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What we learned from Comey statement
He's under criminal investigation and the President brings in the FBI director [James Comey] and says, "Please stop your investigation". "I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know", Trump told Comey , according to the written testimony . [Full Article...]
Polls open in United Kingdom election after campaign marred by attacks

Pentagon: Test shows U.S. can outpace North Korea missile threat through 2020

Almost 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base

Blocking Trump's travel ban limits USA security, Senate told
Early Monday morning, continuing where he left off the previous night, Trump tweeted , "People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN! ". But George Conway said his most recent tweets could cause real problems. Has President Trump forgotten that he is in charge of the executive branch? First, it was Donald ... [Full Article...]
Police increase patrols in Tehran after Iran attacks
Iran's foreign minister has branded condolences sent by the White House over recent Tehran attacks as "repugnant". Trump had said he prayed for the victims of Wednesday's attacks that were claimed by Islamic State , but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote". [Full Article...]
Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Continues To Reverberate Across Middle East

Activist Seeks Trumps' Help in Freeing Labor Investigators in China

Leo Varadkar set to become Ireland's new prime minister

Trump suggests Iran bears some blame for attacks
Separately, the Fars news agency said in a Twitter post that three gunmen attacked the Imam Khomeini Mausoleum in Tehran , opening fire on people inside and wounding a number of them. It said a security guard was killed and that one of the attackers was killed by security guards. "Our country always follows the course of preserving peace and stability in the region", said the Iranian embass... [Full Article...]
Qatar says state news agency first hacked in April
During a news conference in Australia, Tillerson said the USA was encouraging the countries "to sit down together" and address irritants that he said had "bubbled up" for some time. Beyond hosting US troops, Qatar has invested billions in the USA and increased its clout in Washington along the way. The countries also said they would eject Qatar's diplomats. [Full Article...]
U.S. calls for resolving rift between Qatar, Gulf nations
Since the diplomatic row erupted, slogans against and in support of Qatar have been among the top topics discussed on Twitter in Arabic, which is a hugely popular medium of expression in the Arab world, particularly in Saudi Arabia. In explaining Trump's tweet, Spicer said, "there is note that his message of toughness on terror finance and extremism is being heeded by countries in the region". [Full Article...]
1 dead in twin attacks on Iran parliament, Khomeini shrine
Trump tweeted that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote". Iranian state media say at least 12 people have been killed. Attackers have mounted simultaneous gun and suicide bomb assaults on Iran's parliament building and the tomb of the republic's revolutionary founder in Tehran. [Full Article...]
Turkey to fast track legislation approving troop deployment in Qatar
The Central African nation of Chad has recalled its ambassador from Qatar, joining Saudi Arabia and other nations who have moved to isolate the small Gulf country over allegations it supports terrorism. Jubeir said that "for many years Qatar has taken steps to support certain organisations". Analysts say the rift between Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries is also driven by the belief tha... [Full Article...]
Warner: 'No specific' threat against United States after London attack

Trump urges Gulf unity 'but not at expense of stopping terror funding'
The Saudi bloc within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has a stronger hand than Qatar , and has used its leverage in the past to wrest concessions from Doha . "Leaders pointed to Qatar - look!", Trump said on his Twitter account. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash also told reporters there would be more curbs if necessary and said Qatar needed to make iron-cl... [Full Article...]
Security services to review terror operations amid questions on London attackers

Police urge United Kingdom voters to be vigilant

UAE threatens to imprison Qatar sympathisers
Mr Trump stressed the importance of countries in the region working together, the White House said. President Donald Trump piled on Tuesday, blaming Qatar for funding extremism and implicitly taking credit for the Gulf countries' hardline approach. [Full Article...]
Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed US election system
